2009-2012 NCLB Title II Part D

District 4 & 6 Competitive Grant

Partnering with Our Digital Natives

Fall 2009

Information Session Agenda

● Introductions● MOET● Teaching Matters

● Overview of Grant● Grant Goals● What Schools Will Receive● Program Deliverables● Description of Writing Matters

Institute● Description of the Partnering with

Our Digital Natives Institute● Online Places and Spaces● Participant Requirements● Contact Information● Questions

Manhattan Office of Educational Technology (MOET)

The Manhattan Office of Educational Technology provides opportunities that support the integration of innovative practices

into schools in the borough of Manhattan. Our office is responsible for the implementation of all Title IID grants in

Manhattan.

Partnering with Our Digital Natives (PDN) Grant TeamManhattan Office of Instructional Technology

Lisa NielsenBorough Instructional Technology Director – Manhattanlnielsen@schools.nyc.gov • Lisa Nielsen is a permanently certified educational administrator and teacher. Ms.

Nielsen oversees the creation and implementation of innovative technology and instruction in her role as a Technology Innovation Manager for the New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE). She has spent more than a decade working in various capacities in educational innovation at the NYC DOE and Teachers College, Columbia University including as a manager of instructional technology professional development, a literacy and instructional technology coach, program developer, teacher, librarian, and staff developer. While serving in the capacity of teacher she was honored as Teacher of the Year and nominated by her district as Technology Educator of the year. Ms. Nielsen is a Google Certified Teacher, International Edublogger, International EduTwitter, and creator of The Innovative Educator social network, blog, and wiki. In addition to her blog (http://TheInnovativeEducator.blogspot.com), her work has been published in “Learning and Leading,” “Tech & Learning,” and ISTE Connect. An outspoken and passionate advocate of innovative education Ms. Nielsen is also often covered by local and national media for her views on "Thinking Outside the Ban" and determining ways to harness the power of technology for instruction and providing a voice to educators and students.

Partnering with Our Digital Natives (PDN) Grant TeamManhattan Office of Instructional Technology

Beth RichardsBorough Instructional Technology Specialist – District 6brichar4@schools.nyc.gov • Beth has been teaching for 18 years which includes experience as a second, fourth and

fifth grade classroom teacher. She has also been a computer teacher and is currently an Instructional Technology Specialist. Her work focuses on enhancing literacy and other content curriculum areas with project-based learning, innovative technology tools as well as global communication and collaboration opportunities.

Barbara JohnsenBorough Instructional Technology Specialist – District 4bjohnsen@schools.nyc.gov • Barbara has worked for the Department of Education for over 7 years. She has worked

as a teacher, data specialist and curriculum design team liaison for a federal magnet grant. Her work has been centered on developing systemic reform through curriculum and technology initiatives that incorporate successful instructional strategies. Barbara’s work with the team will focus on helping educators and students develop 21st century skills.

Felton ThomasBorough Instructional Technology Technician – Manhattanfthomas@schools.nyc.gov

Teaching Matters

● Teaching Matters is a non-profit organization that partners with educators to ensure that all students can succeed in a digital age.

● We target the common challenges to student success with educational innovations made possible by technology.

● We offer comprehensive services to enable educators to apply these innovations to enhance school performance, instruction and student learning.

Teaching Matters Inc. PDN Grant Team

John ClementeDirector of Educational Servicesjclemente@teachingmatters.org• Mr. Clemente leads TMI’s team of 35 educational consultants with high expectations to achieve the goals

of over 200 education clients. He oversees the implementation of Teaching Matters professional development services and programs. He has been with Teaching Matters since 2004, and has been a key member of the development team for the Voices and Choices and Writing Matters series. He graduated from New York University with a degree in anthropology. He subsequently joined the AmeriCorps VISTA Program in Paterson, New Jersey. He was an inaugural member of the New York City Teaching Fellows, teaching middle school in the south Bronx for four years. He received his Masters in Education from Lehman College and a Masters in Media Studies from New School University.

Laurie BaumEducational Consultantlbaum@teachingmatters.org• Ms. Baum brings more than 17 years in the field of education.  Most recently, she was a learning

specialist in two NYC independent schools where she encouraged students to use technology as a tool to facilitate their writing.  Her classroom experience has included seven years teaching a self-contained 5th grade class in the Bronx.  Prior to working as a teacher, Ms. Baum ran the Columbia University Liberty Partnership Program, a drop-out prevention program that provided enrichment and work experience for 250 adolescents in Washington Heights.  She has also worked at several NYC museums, running education programs for students of all ages.  Ms. Baum attended Wesleyan University where she received a B.A. in Psychology.  In addition, she completed an M.S. in Teacher Education from Bank Street College of Education and participated in the Reading and Writing Workshop Program at Teachers College.

Partnering with Our Digital Natives Overview Designed to address the Enhancing

Education through Technology theme of the Title IID grant program.

Supports Districts 4 and 6 schools in preparing students, teachers, and leaders for improvement in ELA and success in the 21st century.

> Eligible Schools-D 4&6

Focuses on supporting educators to leverage technology in the development of learner-centered instructional and assessment practices in ELA.

Grant Goals

1. To develop and implement School-wide 21st Century Education Action Plans to transform English language arts instruction and learning

2. To develop and implement platforms to share innovative technology practices school-wide

3. To develop technology-infused ELA curriculum units

4. To improve student academic achievement through the use of technology

Assess Schools Along the Continuum of 21st Century Success

Assess Schools Along the Continuum of 21st Century Success

Implement innovative ELA program and design exemplary

units for writing

Implement innovative ELA program and design exemplary

units for writing

Improve academic achievement in ELA

Improve academic achievement in ELA

Develop 21st C. Action PlansDevelop 21st C. Action Plans

Schools will Receive Support in the following areas:

• Determining status on the continuum of 21st century success

• Creation of a 21st century action plan• Establishment of student innovation squad• Access to Writing Matters program• Helping students become creators of

published content in areas of passion• Visitations NYC’s most innovative schools• Developing a school innovation celebration• Participation in 21st century ELA and

innovation institutes• Subscription to the My Access! Writing

feedback tool and scoring engine• A technician dedicated to supporting grant

schools• Hardware (pending budget availability)

Program Highlights

Leadership forums - The Roadmap for School Innovation: Assess your school on the continuum of 21st century success / Low Cost Laptop Forum

Institutes: Writing Matters and Partnering with Digital Natives Institutes

21st century action plans: Your plan to move along the continuum of 21st century success

Innovation Field Trips: You and your team will be invited to attend visits to model schools demonstrating aspects of successful 21st century learning environments in ELA.

Innovation Celebrations: Celebrate innovative practices in your school

Student Innovation Squad: Student support that will help schools move their vision into the 21st century.

Partnering with Digital Natives Institute

Teachers and students will be provided with opportunities to find ways to make ELA instruction more engaging and innovative using Marc Prensky’s concept of “Partnering with Our Digital Natives.”

His approach is to partner teachers and students in reflecting on curricula and instructional choices, with structured opportunities for students to give voice to what will engage them and their classmates.

Digital natives share a common global culture that is in part defined by

their experience growing up immersed in digital technology, and

the impact of this upon how they interact with information

technologies, information itself, one another, and other people and

institutions.

From: Digital Natives, Berkman Center for Internet & Society

Writing Matters  Upper elementary and secondary

writing curriculum consisting of a series of four to six week units, addressing specific genres

Original content and interactive technology

Comprehensive professional development

Assessment and curriculum are closely aligned to national and NYS Learning Standards

Recommended by the Partnership for 21st Century Skills and the National Council of Teachers of English

Unpack the Pedagogy:

Writing as a Process– Multi-step

– Student choice

– Powerful models*

– Time for writing

– Ongoing assessment and differentiation

– Reading – writing connection

Principals’ Expectations Associated with Writing Matters

Boost student writing skillsIdeas, organization, language use, conventions, writing

behavior

Boost teacher pedagogical skillsApply writing pedagogy, workshop model, ongoing

assessment

Genre Studies

Mastering the Essentials

Memoir

Response to Literature

Poetry

Editorials

Feature Articles

Short Fiction

Monitoring Student Progress/Program Assessment Tools

From Formative...

Baseline Assessment

Teacher’s Checklist and Checkpoints

Conferring and Conferring Logs

Looking into classrooms

Looking at student work

Monitoring Student Progress/Program Assessment Tools

To Summative...

Measure student outcomes with...

Rubrics (for each unit)

End-of-Year Assessment

WM Assessment Tracker

ELA data

Grade Modification/Differentiation in Writing Matters

Beginner, Intermediate and Experienced modifications...

Mentor texts

Instructional Strategies (skills addressed, student resources)

Assessments/Outcomes (rubrics)

Technology Use

Visit the Online Classroom

Teacher resources• Lessons• Handouts• Prof. P’s Office• Submitted work• Assessments• Visuals

Student resources• Animations• Notebooks• Handouts• Activities

Online Places and Spaces

Our Wiki: http://PDN21c.wikispaces.com

Our Blog: http://Ted21c.blogspot.com

Our Learning Network: http://Ted21c.ning.com

Teaching Matterswww.teachingmatters.org

Vantage Writingwww.myaccess.com

School Participation Requirements

Identify a team School principal 1 innovation liaison 2 literacy teachers with their own class–ready to innovate

with technology and curricula Two students from each class 1 literacy coach (optional)

Minimum technology requirements Teachers have access to an internet-ready laptop and projector at all times. 2 model classes must have weekly access to an iinternet-

ready set of classroom computers (lab or laptop cart)

Classroom Requirements Completion of pre, post, and interim literacy assessments

on the computer Must implement 2 units of instruction: Mastering the

Essentials and Response to Literature Publication of student work

Participant Requirements Yearly participation in all grant activities

by audience indicated 1 leadership seminar 1 school intervisitation 2 forums 2 PDN workshops 2 literacy workshops 3 literacy assessment workshops Documentation of innovative practices

to enhance ELA instruction Self-Assessment on 21st century

school continuum (year 1) Creation of an action plan to move

school along continuum (year 2) Technology Innovation Fair Showcase

for student/teacher success (year 2/3)

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The Framework includes four main components:

(1) Implementation: What is being implemented (e.g., which of the programs, activities, services, or resources in the grant are being implemented)? What are the features of implementation (e.g., what PD is offered, how frequently is it offered, who is offering it, what are participants’ assessments of the PD)? What successes and challenges have been encountered during implementation? (2) Factors Potentially Affecting Implementation: What supports or training have been provided in preparation for implementation and during implementation, and what more is needed? What other factors might have affected implementation (e.g., teacher discomfort with using technology)? (3) Student Outcomes: What effect has the Title IID initiative had on student outcomes, in terms of student achievement (e.g., math and science, students’ technology literacy)? (4) Other Non-Student Outcomes: What effect has the Title IID initiative had on other non-student outcomes (e.g., online course development, teacher integration of technology into math and science instruction)?

Evaluation

Evaluation

o Surveyso Observationso Site Visitso Request for datao Interview of administrators and educators

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The Title 2D Grant is state funded and evaluation process must take place.

Questions???

Pdn21c.wikispaces.com

Next Steps Complete the interest survey at

http://tinyurl.com/pdnsurvey

Register for PDN classes> Visit our wiki at

http://pdn21c.wikispaces.com> Select PDN Activities

Select teachers to attend October 1st and 2nd literacy workshops

> Confirm they are indicated in the interest survey and update if necessary

Join us for the Leadership Forum to begin assessing your school on the dimensions of 21st century success

Contact Information

Manhattan Office of Educational Technology

Lisa Nielsen

Technology Innovation Manager - Manhattan

E-mail: lnielsen@schools.nyc.gov

Beth Richards

Technology Innovation Specialist – District 6

E-mail: brichar4@schools.nyc.gov

Barbara Johnsen

Technology Innovation Specialist – District 4

E-mail: bjohnsen@schools.nyc.gov

Teaching Matters

John Clemente

Director of Educational Services

E-mail: jclemente@teachingmatters.org

Laurie Baum

Education Consultant

E-mail: lbaum@teachingmatters.org